secretary
noun
a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc..
secretaries
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pluralof secretary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But there were also 961,610 “medical secretaries and administrative assistants.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Theranos board of directors included luminaries such as former U.S. secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and George Shultz, and former U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Unlike Ms. Leavitt, and many other White House press secretaries, Ms. Zacharia has a law degree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
At the Pentagon, President Trump attended a commemoration alongside cabinet secretaries and Condoleezza Rice, who was US secretary of state on 9/11.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
By the time the late arrivals straggled in at 7:52 and the bell for first period was ringing, the hallways were crammed with gleeful students, bewildered secretaries, and furious teachers.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
